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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J 28 UNE 21-27, 2019 BTR
FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF QUEENS
Docket No. NN-2635-19
NN-2634-19
NN-2637-19
NN-2636-19
SUMMONS
CHILD NEGLECT CASE
In the Matter of
SARAI CANO-TREVINO
JOSUE MEJIA
MOISE CANO-TREVINO
RICARDO CANO-TREVINO
Proceeding under Article 10 of the Family Court Act
NORBERTO CANO-CANDIA, Respondent
NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR
RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT
22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE YOUR
PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO THE
AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. IN SOME CASES, THE AGENCY MAY FILE BEFORE
THE END OF THE 15-MONTH PERIOD. IF SEVERE OR REPEATED CHILD ABUSE IS PROVEN BY
CLEAN AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE, THIS FINDING MAY CONSTITUTE THE BASIS TO TERMINATE
YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO COMMIT GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO
THE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION.
TO: NORBERTO CANO-CANDIA
A petition under ARTICLE 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT having been filed with this Court alleging that
the above-named child(ren) is a neglected child(ren), a copy of said petition being annexed hereto:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this court 151-20 Jamica Avenue, Jamaica, NY
11432, Part 5, on JULY 10th, 2019 at 12:00 oclock in the afternoon of that day to answer the petition
and to be dealt with in accordance with ARTICLE 10 of the FAMILY COURT ACT.
ON YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
HON. JOAN PICCIRILLO
JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT
Dated: May 14, 2019
FURTHER NOTICE: Family Court Act §154 (c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 6,
8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an
order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not
a resident or domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction
over the Respondent exist aside from the application of this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction
over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of the order of protection.
Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition and does not appear, the Family
Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection.
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
The longtime principal
of a local private elementary
school is ‘turning the page’ after
more than 40 years of service
to her school.
Anne Prokop, the principal
of the Greek American Institute
in Pelham Bay for the
last 16 years, decided now was
the right time to turn over the
leadership of the school to her
capable assistant principal.
Prokop began her teaching
career at the school in 1976 as
an English teacher, recalling
that she took two trains to get
to the school from Astoria in
Queens when she fi rst began,
and still travels a distance to
work every day.
“It is bittersweet,” said
Prokop. “It is diffi cult to leave
a place that your are committed
to and love so much; I always
say I never went to work,
I went to school.”
Originally, Prokop said she
didn’t plan to stay at the school
as long as she did, but said she
fell in love with the environment
from the fi rst day she
stepped inside the building.
“I think the reason I stayed
is because I felt I truly was
making a difference here,”
she said.
John Attanas, the school’s
assistant principal, as well as a
writer and playwright, will become
principal in September.
He said Prokop made a difference
at the Pre-K through
8th grade school by making
the school broader in terms of
subjects taught and in terms
of outlets for student creativity
and spirit.
Today, top-ranked high
schools often seek out GAI students,
said the principal.
“It is not just that our students
are academically wellprepared,
they are very poised
and well-behaved,” said
Prokop. “We really made this
is a second home for the students.”
The composite of the student
body has changed in
the time that Prokop was at
the school, and it is now comprised
of students of all kind
of religious and ethnic backgrounds,
she said.
When she fi rst began, GAI
was primarily a school for
Greek-Americans, but in the
time that she’s been principal,
it has become more of a parochial/
private school for a variety
of diverse student backgrounds,
she said.
“It interesting, because
there are a quite a few of other
parochial schools that students
can go to (that are) Catholic
in nature, but I would say
a good 50 percent of our students
are Catholic.”
When she fi rst started in
the position 16 years ago, she
and her team set out to create
the type of school that they
would want their own children
to go to, said Prokop.
She said GAI made a number
of changes and additions
under her leadership: from
the color of the school building,
uniforms, creation of an
Honors English Seminar, Regents
prepping, photography,
yoga, tennis, art club, evening
of the arts, painting, stop animation,
knitting and tennis.
“I think also the academic
standards of the school have
risen (over the past 16 years),”
she said, adding that she understands
that often times
they are referred to as that ‘little
Greek school’ which is doing
great work.
The school’s parish council
also had glowing words for the
retiring administrator.
“Prokop was a great
teacher and a great principal
and fi lled the top position admirably,”
John Korres, vice
president of the Parish Council
said.
“As principal she enhanced
the image of the school dramatically.
In fact our enrollment
increased during her
years at the helm due to her
dedication,” he said.
Korres added that both the
students and parents admired
Prokop and that the Parish
Council is eager to work with
her worthy replacement, Mr.
Attanas.
Anne Prokop, longtime GAI principal who has worked at the school since
1976, will retire at the end of this school year.
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